The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-03-24
STATE NEWS.

The trustees Of the Soldiers home are
reported AS expressing the opinion that
the failure OF the dependent soldiers PEN
sion bill to become law will double the
number OF inmates Of the home for the
first year after it is opened
ID. q. Leousrd & Son of West Rutland
have bought, canned in small packages,
and shipped about $500 gallons of pure
maple syrup the past year, for which they
have paid $500 in cash to farmers in that
neighborhood
L. H. Hunter OF Bratteboro, while run.
ming circular saw last Monday, was
struck in the abdomen by piece Of board,
causing internal injuries He was just
alive Friday.
Tom Stewart Of Bennington. was fined
Saturday 500 with an alternative sentence
OF over 1900 days i the anrkhouse. for
Illegal liquor s,lliog lie sill probably
be taken to the Wofkbonse ~ default OF
$1,000 bail
The death Of Major John A. Salisbury.
which occurred at Rutland At 7.clack
Sunday morning, removes a native Of Rat.
land county, who was an esteemed citizen
aud gallant soldier Major Salisbury
was born 10 Iimunih, August 20, 1927,
and WAS consequent, 80 years u age,
The remains II NJ. Pd4ick II. Dolan,
who was Killed un tie elevated railroad
10 New Yofk F'may morning reached
Rutland Sun,lsh snrnina ou the sleeping
train to charge VI Dr. J. y Hanrsban aud
r NJ Meljon. 'sl rhe funeral VAS held
in the afternoon At 3 O'Clock at s.. Peters
Catholic church, aud was attended by
large nnnber OF people,
Bowman. the fofger, Who was sentenced
To four years imprisonment by the count,
conrt Friday, will be taken from Rutland TO
Wind or bv Sheriff Peabody tins morning
He is 4S years OF age has already spent 20
years 10 Jail When the present sentence
is com pleied he will be 80 years old and
will bave spent Just one bali OF his life 10
prison. PInkerton's men consider him
one Of the cleverest foigers IN the coun-
try.
Thomas L. Meagher. for whom war.
rant was out fer the murder Of Charles A.
Hawks last December. died Saturday
night at bis fathers house 10 North Ben
biuBiob VI cpbouiubtibb At Will VIC re-
called that Meagher is charged with push
ing Hawks from three story building,
causing instant death, and that be has re-
NAMED successfully Lidlen ever since,
notwithstanding the search BY detectives
and other officers II is nov said that he
has been securely hidden and cared for at
his fathers for five weeks or more. Mea-
CHER life was insured for $1,000. which will
40 10 bis wife and children, who have
been destitute since December. Mesghcr
~as abou. 10 years old and bad been
lAwless character for some years.
Aurelius Jones OF Pelenburgh Junction
wG killed by Troy and Boston railroad
freight train at North Pownsl Saturday
night. He worked on Boston. Hoossc
tunnel aud Western railroad section q,
North Povnsl He leaves wife and FIVE
John Hayes and James Conlon.
Who were with Jones. we're struck by the
locomotive and hurled from the track.
Both were injured.
A fire Al the Chautsuqus assembly |
grounds Monday morning destroyed /
sighty billings. including two large
places. among them the Acker
Psrkhnnt snd the Aliine houses The
oial less viii probably siceed sl00. 600
The nre 0riaiustei before uiluieht 10 the
Curtis cottage on Simpson avenue. The
,suse xas defective due The buildings
nd cottages are Of wood and are close 10
'sther.